"Large Art Nouveau Solid Wood Letter Opener With Wheat Ear Decoration. "
Very large and heavy solid silver letter opener.It is decorated with two very realistic ears of wheat, in bas-relief, on a plain background.
The base is numbered DJ (?).
The letter opener is hallmarked:
. Minerva, 1st title, before 1973
. Silversmith's mark, difficult to identify.
Magnificent letter opener, very large, very heavy! Over 200 grams. The Art Nouveau decoration is superb and of high quality; this letter opener is almost, in itself, a bas-relief sculpture.
27.5 cm long
2.6 cm wide
204.5 grams
Very good condition. Signs of wear, particularly on the "cutting" end.
Hand delivery in Paris or insured Colissimo shipping.
France: €15
Europe: €20
Worldwide: €35
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